Angus Scrimm
Acting
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Acting Credits
Biography
Angus Scrimm (born Lawrence Rory Guy; August 19, 1926 – January 9, 2016) was an American actor, author, and journalist, known for his portrayal of the Tall Man in the 1979 horror film Phantasm and its sequels.
Known For
Filmography
The Devil's Disciples
2024
as Winston / Azazel
Phantasm: Ravager
2016
as The Tall Man
Dances with Werewolves
2016
as Neumann
Always Watching: A Marble Hornets Story
2015
as Percy
Disciples
2014
as Winston / Azazel
John Dies at the End
2013
as Father Shellnut
The Trick Is the Treat
2013
as Narrator
The Ball Is Back! The Making of Phantasm II
2013
Die schlechtesten Filme aller Zeiten
2013
as Dr. Sin Do / Lee Chuck (archive footage)
Red 71
2011
as Coroner
Femme Fatales
2011
as Dr. Chandler
Satan Hates You
2010
as Dr. Michael Gabriel
I Sell the Dead
2008
as Dr. Vernon Quint
Satanic
2006
as Dr. Barbary
Automatons
2006
as The Scientist
Hollywood Horror
2005
as Raymond Sampson
Incident On and Off a Mountain Road
2005
as Buddy
Monsters Gone Wild
2005
Masters of Horror
2005
as Buddy
The Off Season
2004
as Ted
Legend of the Phantom Rider
2003
as Preacher
Coupling
2003
as Manny
The Nightmare Room
2001
as Fate Master
Alias
2001
as Calvin McCullough
FreakyLinks
2000
Phantasm IV: Oblivion
1998
as The Tall Man / Dr. Jebediah Morningside
Wishmaster
1997
as Narrator (voice)
Halloween... The Happy Haunting of America!
1997
as Self
Bone Chillers: Art Intimidates Life
1997
as Hobo
Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction
1997
as Pete Ringwald (segment "The Gravedigger's Nemesis")
Fatal Frames
1996
as Man in Grey
Vampirella
1996
as High Elder
Bone Chillers
1996
as Hobo
Phantasm III: Lord of the Dead
1994
as The Tall Man
Munchie Strikes Back
1994
as Kronas
Deadfall
1993
as Dr. Lyme
Mindwarp
1992
as Seer / Systems Operator
Munchie
1992
as Undertaker
Subspecies
1991
as King Vladislav
Bride of Weekend of Horrors
1991
as Self
Transylvania Twist
1989
as Stefen
The Nutt House
1989
as Grim Reaper
Phantasm II
1988
as The Tall Man
Chopping Mall
1986
as Dr. Carrington
First Strike
1985
as Soviet Destroyer Captain
The Lost Empire
1984
as Dr. Sin Do / Lee Chuck
Walt Disney: One Man's Dream
1981
as Elias Disney
Witches' Brew
1980
as Carl Groton
Phantasm
1979
as The Tall Man
Secrets of Three Hungry Wives
1978
as Man Guest (as Lawrence Guy)
A Piece of the Action
1977
as Monk
Jim, the World's Greatest
1975
as Jim's Father
Scream Bloody Murder
1973
as Dr. Epstein
Life or Death - EMT First Responders
1973
as (credited as Rory Guy)
The Severed Arm
1973
as Mailman (uncredited)
Sweet Kill
1972
as Henry (as Rory Guy)
Abraham Lincoln
1951
as Abraham Lincoln